Music rack or stand.



No. 717,133. Patented Deb. 30,1902.

E. B. STRAIGHT.

MUSIC BACK 0R STAND.

A limioil filed. Mar. 7, 1902.)

(No' Model.)

WITNESSES IN VE N 70/? UNTTn STATES EDWVARD B. STRAIGHT,

OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

MUSIC RACK OR STAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 717,133, dated December 30, 1902.

Application filed March '7, 1902.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD B. STRAIGHT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Music Racks or Stands; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to music racks or stands, and particularly comprises a detachable rack and triangle-holder intended to be used in connection with a drum by being at tached to the hoop thereof.

The object of the invention is to provide a construction suitable for holding music and also for holding a triangle adjacent the drum in convenient reach of the player.

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side view showing the device attached to the rim or hoop of a drum, which rim or hoop is shown in section. Fig. 2 is a front View of the device.

Referring specifically to the drawings, 6 indie-ates the drum-hoop, and 7 the drumhead. The clamp 8, by which the device is attached to the hoop, is formed with two arms 8 and 8", which embrace the hoop, and the thumbscrew 9 serves to fasten the clamp to the rim.

Serial No. 97,161. (No model.)

The standard 12 of the music-holder 13 is hinged to the arm 8, as at 10, and a bindingnut 11 serves to retain the holder at the desired inclination or adjustment. The triangle-holder comprisesan arm 15, which is pivoted at one end by a pin 16 in a recess formed in the lower arm 8 ofthe clamp. The outer end of the arm has a hook 17 to hold a triangle, (indicated at 18.) A gravity-latch 19 is pivoted to the side of the clamp. When the triangle-holder is swung out to hold the triangle in front of the drum, as indicated in Fig. 1, the latch drops behind the arm 15 and holds the same in that position. When the drum and triangle are not in use, the latch may be raised and the arm 15 swung on its pivot, so that the hook 17 passes in under the hoop of the drum, which then serves to retain the triangle from disengagement. This function will be found useful when the drum is not being played.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is-

The combination with a support, of the clamp having arms embracing the support, and an instrument-holding arm pivoted to the clamp and swinging laterally under and ad jacent the support to retain the instrument thereon.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD B. STRAIGHT.

Witnesses:

NELLIE FELTSKOG, HARRY G. BATOHELOR. 

